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"Burninating the countryside... burninating the peasants... burninating all the peoples... and their thatched-roof COTTAGES! THATCHED-ROOF COTTAGES!! And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIGHT!!!"

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Jun
22nd
2015

Sequels and Machine Spirits · 1:47pm Jun 22nd, 2015

Praise the Omnissiah*, my Internet connection is working again!

So, a while ago I was debating whether or not I should write a sequel to A Dinky Little Problem. I've decided to go for it.

The new story's tone isn't quite the same as Problem. Where Problem showed a sad moment in Derpy's life, the new story brings Derpy face-to-face with a similar moment in another pony's life. But while Derpy has fought and overcome many setbacks to get where she is in life, the other pony... hasn't.

I keep debating if the Sad tag fits, or if it'll end up being Dark.


* Warhammer 40K reference. Fun fact: Whenever I hear people mention "grimdark", I think of 40K and want to tell them, "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means."

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After editing/reading it, I think the sad tag fits better than the dark tag. [Looks at TCARW] Yeaaaah, it's not nearly traumatic enough for dark.

*steals that macro*

3170503 I'm glad to get your take on that! :pinkiehappy: Although I'm still working on the last chapter, and the conversation there may not play out quite as it did in the original draft. :twilightoops:

3170518 As did I. :raritywink:

I'll keep an eye out for it.
I enjoyed reading "A Dinky Little Problem".

WOOH! Internet's back! URA! :pinkiehappy:

3170978 Thank you sir/ma'am sir! :pinkiehappy:

3172054 YEAH! :yay:

Whenever I hear "have you tried turning it off and on again?" I hear it in an Irish accent. (Thanks, IT Crowd) :trollestia:

But now, thanks to somepony, that Irish accent has become tinny and laced with vox-ponder interference. :facehoof:

3191173
Curse you, Mount-Gommery Burns! :pinkiecrazy:

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